Sunday, 26 June 2016

As June is migraine awareness month, I thought to do my final
bit this month on some of the common triggers. Some times when one person knows
a migraine sufferer, they think all migraine headaches are the same. On the
contrary we all have different triggers and also what works for one person doesn’t
always work for the rest of migraneurs. So please don’t generalise.

Triggers vary by person, but knowing which ones affect you
can help reduce the frequency and severity of migraine attacks and improve
quality of life.

9 common triggers

·Changes in temperature, humidity or barometric
pressure can bring a migraine.

·Hormonal fluctuations due to menstruation,
pregnancy and menopause can trigger migraines.

·Diet- everyone is different but some foods and
beverages can trigger migraines

·Eating habits- skipping meals, not eating on a
regular schedule can bring on a migraine.

·Scents- perfumes, cleaning products and other
odours can trigger migraines if encountered in an enclosed space

·Lighting- Bright or flickering lights such as fluorescent
light or computer monitor can trigger a migraine.

Monday, 13 June 2016

EVERY year around July and August, thousands of girls disappear from
homes and schools for extended holidays never to return the same again. We
should all be vigilant and it’s every man and woman’s responsibility to ensure
our future generation’s safety from this barbaric practice. It was established
a long time ago that this practice had no value in girls and women’s life and
rather does damage to the both body and psyche.

Summer
generally is what is called ‘the cutting season’ by FGM practicing communities
which also means that people have often taken girls abroad in the summer
holidays to have this done. Let’s remember school holidays are a part of the annual
“cutting season” where girls younger than 15 are sent to visit relatives only
to have their genitalia mutilated using knives, scissors or pieces of glass and
sometimes sewn up using thorns.

To
make it worse due to the awareness that has been taking place now, people now
use all sorts of channels to take girls to Africa
to be cut. People are now doing all sorts, some even inviting parents and grandparents
from FGM practising communities to visit the UK to do the cutting, so family
members –let’s remember what is wrong is wrong and FGM is a crime against women.

If
you notice any changes in your neighbour, friends and relatives kids please
contact the officials. This is a barbaric practice and no one should be going
through this in the 21st Century. It has been proved beyond
doubt how dangerous this is to girls and women. Aiding and abetting is a crime
too. Let’s all stand together against FGM.

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Married to a Devil

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